Garden of the Gods

These are pictures from mid-October when I took a business trip to Colorado Springs, CO.  I absolutely loved it there!  I went to the Garden of the Gods twice: once in the morning and once in the late afternoon.

Morning pictures:

1 of 2 deer I saw

Can you spot the 2nd deer?

Pike's Peak

Balanced Rock

There were a bunch of mid-century modern looking motels in the area

Afternoon pictures:

Ridge Trail

Ridge Trail

Interesting house on the edge of the park

Focus fail

Amazing a tree could grow here

I tried to jump up onto the rock but didn't make it in time 8)

The next morning as I was preparing to drive to the airport:

This stunning tree was across the street from my hotel room